If he did not step in now, Milim might really be provoked by Guy into chopping up her own Sky Island. By then, the losses would outweigh the gains.
Mo Li unhurriedly set down his teacup, placed his left hand on the table, and began to tap lightly.
"Thump, thump, thump, thump..."
One tap after another echoed throughout the venue.
They were clearly light taps, yet they reverberated through the entire hall, every sound so distinct that it seemed to ring right beside their ears.
Upon hearing that sound, Milim, Guy, and Rimuru all stiffened, not daring to make the slightest movement.
The entire scene instantly froze.
The anger on Milim's face vanished, replaced by unease and fear. Even the Heavenly Demon in her hand became difficult for her to hold steady because of how frightened she was.
Rimuru, standing behind Milim, was no different. His little face, which had darkened because of Guy's provocation, was immediately overtaken by anxiety, and his petite body shrank back timidly.
"Thump, thump, thump, thump..."
Yet the tapping did not stop because of the two little ones' unease. It continued to sound, thump after thump.
Guy, who stood behind Mo Li and had been using him as a shield, understood Mo Li's meaning the moment he heard those taps that seemed to follow him everywhere.
His previously frozen expression became somewhat... well, helpless. No! Rather than helpless, it was more accurate to say that he had grown somewhat afraid.
Guy said nothing. He simply returned to his seat obediently and sat down again.
He did not say a single word, behaving almost excessively well.
He looked like an entirely different person, so unlike Guy that he barely seemed to be himself.
After seeing what Guy had done, the two little ones seemed to gain